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Hill station in Karnataka

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Kundadri is a popular hill station in Karnataka. The state is blessed with a number of summer retreats and the scenic beauty of these places is non-parallel. Kundadri`s unspoilt beauty, the trekking trails and dense forests are a must see for every traveler. The paths leading to the mountains are still unexplored. If one is adventurous enough then these paths are waiting for them. Others can always admire it from a distance, as "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever."

Jain Temple - Kundadri, Hill Station, KarnatakaThe Kundadri hills are perfect for trekking. A huge monolithic rock that is about 3200 feet high has over the ages turned into this hill station. Hence Kundadri is a monolithic rock formation. Apart from this an ancient Jain temple is also located here. This hill top temple dates back to 17th century. Two lakes beside the temple adorn it. The stagnant waters of the lakes flaunt floating lotuses. The quietude of this hill station in Karnataka is really impressive. Far away from madding crowd Kundadri will enable you to escape the drollness of city life.

The hill station was named after a Jain monk. According to legends Kundakundacharya, a Jain monk underwent great atonement and the place was named after the hermit. As a result this is also a popular center for Jain pilgrims. A swarm of tourists visit Kundadri, Karnataka during Makar Sankranti.

Sunsets, streams flowing at the foothill of the mountains, the clear blue sky, backwaters of Varahi Dam and the serene environment has made Kundadri most sought after holiday destinations in South India. These lesser-known places are the gems of Karnataka.

To arrive at Kundadri hill station, Karnataka you can travel by road from Theerthahali and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Shimoga.

Mysore-India-karnataka

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Dasara festival in Mysore
Mysore is very beautiful place in karnataka. Mysore is a corrupted version of "mysooru", which is derived from the word "mahishur" or "Mahishasurana Ooru", which means the town of Mahishasura in Kannada, the local language.

Mysore has been associated with the Puranic story found in the Devi Bhagavatha. According to the story in the Devi Purana,
Over the years Mysore has become synonymous with the Dasara (or Dussehra) festival. Dasara is the most extravagant festival of Mysore.
This festival has been celebrated in Mysore with great pomp and show since centuries. This tradition is still carried on though the scale of the celebrations has been watered down.

The Dasara festival is celebrated in the months of September and October each year. According to Hindu mythology the festival celebrates and commemorates the victory of Goddess

Chamundeshwari after slaying the demon Mahishasura and the triumph of good over evil. The Dasara festivities have become an integral part of the culture and life in Mysore.

Tourism places in India

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*Mysore
* Bangalore
* Chennai
* Chidambaram
* Coimbatore
* Hyderabad
* Kanchipuram
* Kanyakumari
* Kodaikkanal
* Kovalam
* Kumarakom
* Kumbakonam
* Madurai
* Mamallapuram
* Munnar
* Mysore
* Rameshwaram
* Thanjavur
* Thekkedy
* Tiruchirapally
* Tirumala
* Trivandrum
*Goa
* Varkala Beach

Ellora Caves - Ellora, Maharashtra, India

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The whole temple consists of a shrine with a ling at the rear of the hall with a Dravidian sikhara, a flat-roofed mandapa supported by sixteen pillars, a separate porch for Nandi surrounded by an open-court entered through a low gopura. There are two Dhvajastambhas (pillars with the flagstaff) in the courtyard. The grand sculpture of Ravana attempting to lift Mount Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva, with his full might is a landmark in Indian art.

All the carvings are done in more than one level. The lower storey consists of several large shrines while the gallery along the three sides at the rear contains huge sculpted panels. A two-storeyed gateway on the west side provides access to the main temple and the Nandi Mandapa, both on the same level, and is approximately seven meters high. The lower storey of the main temple as well as the Nandi Shrine are solid and cannot be entered. Stone bridges carved from the living rock connect the Nandi pavilion and the entrance porch of the temple. The main temple has a southern style superstructure. The lower storey has almost life-size elephants carved as if they are holding up the temple.

Caves India,

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The exterior of the temple is richly carved with niches, plasters, windows as well as images of deities, mithunas (erotic male and female figures) and other figures. Most of the deities at the left of the entrance are Shaivaite (followers of Lord Shiva) while on the right hand side the deities are Vaishnavaites (followers of Lord Vishnu)

Ellora in India

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Ellora is the finest example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and ornamental facades.

Beautiful Ellora Caves - Ellora, Maharashtra, India

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The Kailasa temple in cave 16 is a masterpiece in itself. The temple that took nearly 100 years to be completed, is decorated with themes and incidents from the Puranas.
Consisting of exquisite carvings, the cave temple is the most striking one amongst the other 30 at the site.
Though carved out of one single rock, the temple looks like a freestanding structural southern type temple.

Ellora Caves - Ellora, Maharashtra, India

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Cave 10 is a Chaitya-hall (prayer hall) and is popularly known as 'Visvakarma' with a seated

Buddha in a Stupa. The Ramesvara cave has figurines of river goddesses adorning its entrance.

The Dumar Lena cave is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Among the Viharas (residences of the monks).

Cave 5 is the largest. The most impressive vihara is the three - storeyed cave called 'Tin - Tala'.

Beautiful Ellora caves

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Introduction
Ellora is the finest example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and ornamental facades. Carved during the 350 A.D. and 700 A.D., the rock temples and monasteries represent three faiths - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Ellora Caves-India tourism

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Ellora-India

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Ellora is the finest example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and ornamental facades. Carved during the 350 A.D. and 700 A.D., the rock temples and monasteries represent three faiths - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Ellora Caves - Ellora, Maharashtra, India

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India food information

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Goa beaches

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Sun kissed beaches; cashew fenny and grizzled hippies swishing to rhythmic beats are images that fecund minds conjure up when they think of Goa. But Goa is stratospherically different from these images conjured up from its halcyon days of the hippy revolution synonymous with susegad, that loosely translated means a laid back way of living, Goa is a city with a living heritage that is all around to see.

The state is known as the Pearl of the Orient. According to Hindu legend, Goa is associated with Parashuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who created the Konkan coast by ordering the sea to recede. He created an Aryan settlement by the banks of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers.

Kerala Munnar

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Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani & Kundala. 1600 meter above sea level this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Sprawling Tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town.
Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.
beach of Kerala, with three adjacent crescent beaches. Kovalam has been a favorite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans, since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful Bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse - sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programs, Catamaran cruising etc.

About Goa beaches

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Travel goa beachs Agonda Beach
If you continue driving towards Panaji from Palolem, the next beach is Agonda. It’s long and lonely, fringed with palms and casuarinas and dominated by a large hill to the south. It’s not safe to swim out too far on this beach. There are very few facilities available here and you are needed to carry all the essentials.

Anjuna Beach
Anjuna, 18 kms from Panaji is a popular beach area adjacent to Chapora fort- it was the haunt of the flower generation in the sixties - and is still popular with the younger generation. In Anjuna there is magnificent Albuquerque mansion built in 1920, flanked by octagonal towers and attractive Mangalore tiled-roof.

Arambol Beach
Arambol is along the Goa border with its fresh water lagoon. Due to its isolation, some tourists has been unable to reach this beach. It is the 16-km-long sea beach. The main beach has adequate body surfing and there are several attractive bays a short walk to the north. Arambol Beach is 50 kms from Panaji. A unique beach in the North Goa, is both rocky and sandy beach and much sought after. It has a sweet water pond right on the shore.

Calangute Beach
Excellent accommodation facilities are available, particularly at the tourist resort and cottages. Calangute lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea of North Goa in India. It is encircled by Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and Candolim, in the Bardez taluka. 16 Kms from Panaji. is the most popular holiday resort in Goa and known as The Queen of Beaches.

Colva Beach
This is the most important beach in the south circuit equipped with all modern amenities like air-conditioned resort complexes, tourist cottages, discos, seashell artefact stalls, refreshment stalls, eateries, guest houses, expanding the village enormously. The Church of Our Lady Of Mercy in Colva is famous for its miracle statue of Menino Jesus. The road leading from the Church to the beach is where all the facilities are located.

Dona Paula Beach
7 kms from Panaji. An idyllic picturesque spot. Command a fine view of the Zuari river and Mormugao Harbour. Water scootering facilities are available here. It is near the rocky point between the Mandovi and the Zuari is Dona Paula, a secluded bay with a fine view of the Marmagao harbour.

Miramar Beach
This beautiful beach is located about 3kms from Panaji. It lies adjoining the estuary of the river Mandovi as it opens into the Arabian sea. It was originally known as the "Gasper Dias Beach". From the beach across the river is an excellent view of Fort Aguada. Apart from its proximity to Panaji, it is very much commercialized and a large number of hotels and exclusive homes of Goa's rich and famous stud the area.

Palolem Beach
Palolem is Goa's one of the most beautiful and idyllic beach and it has 1.5 km crescent shaped beach. The beach lies on the southern coastline of Goa amidst outstanding natural beauty. The sweeping crescent of white sand is fringed by a shady rim of coconut palms and the whole beach is hemmed in at either end by rocky crags.

Vagator Beach
This beautiful beach is located about 22 Kms from Panaji and is situated in Bardez taluka. This is part of a 30 km stretch of beach coastline along the west coast of Goa. The arabian sea that begins at Fort Aguada continues as Sinquerim beach, then as Candolim beach and merges into Calangute beach and then to Baga beach and then Anjuna beach and then to Vagator beach finally ending at Chapora beach and Fort.